diff --git a/terminal.c b/terminal.c
index 69325886..21cc4024 100644
--- a/terminal.c
+++ b/terminal.c
@@ -391,9 +391,7 @@ fdm_blink(struct fdm *fdm, int fd, int events, void *data)
     if (no_blinking_cells) {
         LOG_DBG("disarming blink timer");
 
-        term->blink.active = false;
         term->blink.state = BLINK_ON;
-
         fdm_del(term->fdm, term->blink.fd);
         term->blink.fd = -1;
     } else
@@ -1469,7 +1467,6 @@ term_reset(struct terminal *term, bool hard)
         return;
 
     term->flash.active = false;
-    term->blink.active = false;
     term->blink.state = BLINK_ON;
     term->colors.fg = term->colors.default_fg;
     term->colors.bg = term->colors.default_bg;
diff --git a/terminal.h b/terminal.h
index fd4ac840..d72fd579 100644
--- a/terminal.h
+++ b/terminal.h
@@ -291,7 +291,6 @@ struct terminal {
     } flash;
 
     struct {
-        bool active;
         enum { BLINK_ON, BLINK_OFF } state;
         int fd;
     } blink;